Overview
PA6 is the standard grade of the PA6 family in the engineering plastics group. It is used in applications such as gears, bushings and machine elements, automotive under-bonnet parts and cable ties, power-tool housings. The grade with the right flow for injection, extrusion or another process is specified in the quotation together with your quantity and colour; TDS and SDS are sent with the quotation.
Typical properties
| Property | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Density | 1,13 g/cm³ |
| Melting point | 220 °C |
| Tensile strength | 75–85 MPa |
| Moisture uptake (sat.) | %9–10 |
Tensile strength is measured to ISO 527, melt flow rate to ISO 1133, heat deflection temperature to ISO 75 (1.8 MPa); flammability class per UL94. Depending on supplier and grade, values can fall outside this range.
Applications
- Gears, bushings and machine elements
- Automotive under-bonnet parts and cable ties
- Power-tool housings
- Monofilament and technical yarn
Industries: Electrical and electronics, Furniture and consumer goods
Documents
The supplier's technical data sheet (TDS) and safety data sheet (SDS) for PA6 are sent by e-mail with the quoted grade; because the same code has different sheets at different suppliers we do not publish a single file on the site. To see the sheet in advance, request it with the link below.
- Technical data sheet (TDS)Request by e-mail
- Safety data sheet (SDS)Request by e-mail
